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How long do you have to wait to drink alcohol after taking Flagyl?

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However, the advice given by one of the manufacturers of metronidazole is that you should avoid drinking alcohol while taking it and for 48 hours after finishing the course. This makes sense because 48 hours is roughly the time it takes for metronidazole to be cleared from the body of an average adult. read more

Source: nhs.uk

I always drink on antibiotics, even Flagyl and Klacid. The reason they tell you not to is the liver can only do so much at once (ie. process the drug or process the drink) but I always do it and it's fine. read more

Even the prescribing information for metronidazole products warn of this possible interaction, stating that consuming alcohol while taking this drug (or even within three days of metronidazole) may cause the following side effects: Nausea; Vomiting; Flushing; Headache; Digestive upset. read more

To be on the safe side, I mean 4-6+ drinks instead of just 1-2 drinks. read more